US EditionSouth Korea Expands Labour Protections with New Union Rules
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A law supported by the government will strengthen the unions in the face of the great conglomerates. A small revolution in a country that has for a long time repressed social movements.
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South Korea expands labour protections with new union rules
SEOUL: South Korea's parliament expanded protection for subcontracted workers on Sunday (Aug 24) by passing new union rules, shrugging off concerns by businesses that they might undermine competitiveness and worsen labour relations. Since liberal President Lee Jae Myung
What will change with the Yellow Envelope Law? Unions will be exempted from liability for damages, and disputes can be filed due to layoffs. The so-called Yellow Envelope Law, which passed the National Assembly plenary session on the 24th, is expected to have a major impact on the workplace, as illegal union activities will be exempted from liability starting six months after the grace period ends. The National Assembly plenary session on this dโฆ
'Yellow envelope law' approved at National Assembly
Koreaโs contentious pro-labor bill โ dubbed the โyellow envelope lawโ โ was approved at the National Assembly on Sunday, after nearly a decade of political tug-of-war. The bill, an amendment to Articles 2 and 3 of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act, passed with 183 votes in favor and three against out of 186 lawmakers present. Members of the opposition conservative People Power Party boycotted the vote following a 24-hour filibusโฆ
The ruling and opposition parties engaged in a filibuster battle (legal obstruction of legislative proceedings through unlimited debate) at the plenary session of the National Assembly on the 23rd over the so-called "Yellow Envelope Law" (amendment to the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act). They moved to pass the bill based on their absolute majority.
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